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An eight-hour hearing on environmentalists' concerns over the Florida migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" ended Wednesday with more questions than answers about who runs the controversial facility.While government attorneys originally planned to call multiple state and federal officials to testify about the construction and operation of "Alligator Alcatraz," the judge overseeing the case was only able to hear from five witnesses called by the environmental groups that filed the lawsuit.

Critics of 'Alligator Alcatraz' argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns

On August 7, 1998, terrorists' bombs detonated within minutes of each other outside of U.S. embassy buildings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 224 people.Aug. 7 (UPI) -- On this date in history:In 1782, the Order of the Purple Heart was established by Gen. George Washington to honor Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War.

On This Day: U.S. Embassy bombings kill 224 people

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit plunged 37% in the April-June quarter, the company said Thursday, cutting its full year earnings forecasts largely because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.The Japanese automaker said it based its report on the assumption that Trump’s tariffs on exports from Japan, including autos, would be 12.5% starting this month.

Toyota reports a 37% drop in profit, cuts its forecast due to Trump’s tariffs

Director James Cameron says his film about Hiroshima and Nagasaki is ‘a sacred duty’Film director James Cameron tells CNN’s Christiane Amanpour he is adapting the book, “Ghosts of Hiroshima” by Charles Pellegrino into a film that he “has to make” partly because of a pledge he made to Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

Director James Cameron says his film about Hiroshima and Nagasaki is ‘a sacred duty’

ACCRA, Ghana — A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including the West African country’s defense and environment ministers and two other top officials, the government said.The crash was one of Ghana’s worst air disasters in more than a decade.

Helicopter crash in Ghana kills ministers of defense and environment and 6 others

A West Virginia mom couldn't cope at the state she found her toddler in during the middle of the night.Ashtyn Noelle (@ashtynnoelle19) posted a gallery of images on TikTok revealing the aftermath of what happened when her daughter mistook beard dye for lotion and helped herself overnight.

Mom Wakes To Find Toddler Used Her 'Lotion' Overnight—Can't Cope With Scene

The Perseid meteor shower ‒ one of the best of the year, according to NASA ‒ treats stargazers to plentiful bright meteors streaking swiftly through the atmosphere and colorful exploding fireballs. But the celestial event will be competing with the moon this year.A waning gibbous moon will compromise this shower in the period of maximum activity, according to the American Meteor Shower Society.

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking soon: See where, when you can get the best view

Teenager Victoria Mboko will face Naomi Osaka in the final of the Canadian Open after defying the odds to upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.The 18-year-old Canadian, ranked 85th in the world, lost the first set and saved a match point in the second before going on to seal a 1-6 7-5 7-6 (7-4) victory in Montreal.

Mboko sets up Osaka final after stunning comeback

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.615%, according to data available from mortgage data company Optimal Blue. That’s unchanged from the prior day’s report, and down approximately 12 basis points from a week ago.

Current mortgage rates report for Aug. 7, 2025: Rates hold steady after recent dip

The pianist, composer and bandleader was the first Latino to win a Grammy and would win seven more over a career that spanned nearly 40 albumsEddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died aged 88.

Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies aged 88

System restored one hour later but further delays predicted.Aug. 6 (UPI) -- United Airlines on Wednesday night briefly suspended flight departures nationwide because of a technology issue and expected further flight delays throughout the night.Shortly after 7 p.m. CDT, the airline reported an outage and one hour later the system was coming back up, CBS News reported.

United Airlines system outage disrupts flights nationwide

Beloved '80s Star Hospitalized, Admits to 'Screaming' in Pain originally appeared on Parade.Christina Applegate is opening up about being in the hospital after experiencing pain on the way home from vacation. The Married With Children star shared her ordeal on her Messy podcast with Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

Beloved '80s Star Hospitalized, Admits to 'Screaming' in Pain

President Donald Trump's approval rating among Hispanics has jumped 10 points in a month, polls from The Economist and YouGov show.Why It MattersTrump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and polling. Declines in these numbers could hinder his political clout in an already highly polarized climate as the 2026 midterms approach.

Trump Approval Rating Jumps Double Digits With Hispanics in a Month: Polls

There is a shift nationally in SNAP, will it affect New York next? For some reason, feeding people in need in America is controversial. There are some people who really, really, really don't want people in need to have food. It's wild to me.

SNAP Banned From Buying Junk Food In New York?

The dealership is located in Belgium, where an Alfa Romeo 156 GTA still sits on the dusty showroom floorAn Alfa Romeo dealership in Belgium shut down following the tragic death of its owner.More than a dozen vehicles remain parked in and around the dust-covered showroom.YouTuber The Bearded Explorer filmed a walkthrough and shared the story online.

A Family Tragedy Froze Alfa Romeo Dealership In Time And The Cars Remain Untouched

A group of five best friends in their early twenties were killed in a horrific crash while they were on a trip to a vacation house in Texas.The victims in the July 25 collision were identified as Thalia Salinas, Ruby Cruz, Brianna Valadez, Desiree Cervantez, and Jacqueline Velazco.

Group of young best friends killed in horrific crash in Texas

Drones launched by Kyiv hit five Russian aircraft at an airfield in Crimea, destroying at least one and damaging two others, Ukraine has said.The attack on the airfield in Saky in occupied Crimea also hit an ammunition storage depot, according to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU).

Multiple Russian Jets, Bombers Hit in Ukrainian Drone Strike

Kelley Mack — the actress who appeared as Addy on season nine of "The Walking Dead" — died following a battle with a rare form of cancer. She was 33.Originally appeared on E! OnlineThe TV community has lost a shining star.Kelley Mack — known for her recurring roles as Addy on "The Walking Dead," as well as her guest spots on "9-1-1" and "Chicago Med" — died on Aug. 2, her family shared on social media.

Kelley Mack, ‘9-1-1' and ‘The Walking Dead' actress, dead at 33

Months before Jordan McKibban collapsed in his bathroom and never woke up, the 37-year-old prepared smoked salmon and home-grown canned peppers to entertain his big, blended family in their quiet Washington state community.Weeks before, he told his mom, Pam Mauldin, things were getting serious with the woman he was dating — his “one big desire” to have kids was finally in reach, Mauldin recalled.

Our sons died taking an ‘all-natural’ supplement you can buy at gas stations — people don’t realize it’s so addictive and dangerous

A White South African farm owner and two employees are facing trial over the alleged murder of two Black women who prosecutors say were shot dead for trespassing last August and their bodies fed to pigs – stoking fury in a nation already reeling from racial tensions.The women were said to have been killed by Zachariah Olivier, 60, and his workers, Adrian De Wet, 19, and 45-year-old foreign national William Musoro.

White South African farm owner on trial for allegedly murdering two Black women and feeding their bodies to pigs

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Donald Trump proclaimed “great progress” toward ending the Ukraine war after announcing plans to meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin.But is Putin, to quote the US president in a previous, and rare, moment of lucidity on Russian relations, merely “tapping (him) along” again?

Trump may be forging progress in Ukraine or walking into Putin’s trap

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic leader Gene Wu needed a means to project his voice — and viewpoints — to a national audience. So he tapped his campaign account to buy a microphone for news conferences.

Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

A man suspected of shooting and wounding five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia has been identified as a noncommissioned officer who recently got into trouble with the law.Officials at the U.S. Army post said the suspected shooter, identified as Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, worked at the base as an automated logistics noncommissioned officer with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

Who is Quornelius Radford? What we know about the Fort Stewart shooting suspect

President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs were finally set to take effect on Thursday, slapping levies on dozens of countries and risking price increases for a host of everyday goods.Tariffs between 10% and 41% were applied to nearly 70 countries, significantly expanding the reach of Trump’s confrontational trade policy.

Trump's sweeping new tariffs set to take effect

Pawol will be on the diamond during the Marlins and Braves' regular season games on Saturday and SundayNEED TO KNOWJen Pawol will make history as the first female umpire in MLB when she works this weekend's regular season games between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta BravesPawol, 48, is from New Jersey

Jen Pawol to Make Baseball History as MLB’s First Female Umpire

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s decision to cancel $500 million worth of federal contracts for developing mRNA vaccines swiftly drew condemnation, including from a former Trump surgeon general.“I’ve tried to be objective & non-alarmist in response to current HHS actions – but quite frankly this move is going to cost lives,” said Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. surgeon general during President Donald Trump‘s first term in office.

Trump's first surgeon general blasts RFK Jr. for canceling mRNA vaccine contracts: 'It’s dangerous'

Jeanine Pirro says DC youth need consequences, not coddling, for violent crimesJudge Jeanine proposes lowering age of responsibility to 14 after DC man ‘beaten to a pulp’ by young ‘punks’WARNING: Graphic content—Judge Jeanine Pirro, the newly confirmed U.S. attorney for D.C., assesses the criminality of the brutal beating of a former Department of Government Efficiency employee on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

DC US attorney says ‘enough is enough’ as youth crime puts spotlight on nation’s capital

US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that more punishment was coming for countries buying Russian energy products after slapping a 25% tariff on India that is supposed to go into effect Thursday.“You’re going to see a lot more. So this is a taste,” he said in the Oval Office.

Trump vows more secondary sanctions for Russia oil buyers are coming, including potentially on China

Reuters —Two Chinese nationals in California were arrested and charged with illegally shipping tens of millions of dollars’ worth of AI chips to China, including Nvidia (NVDA) H100s, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.Chuan Geng, 28, of Pasadena, and Shiwei Yang, 28, of El Monte, exported the advanced Nvidia chips and other technology to China from October 2022 through July 2025 without the required licenses from the US Commerce Department, the Justice Department said, citing an affidavit filed with the complaint.